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Software Developers in San Diego, CA: H-1B salaries

6,558 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in San Diego, CA. Median offered base salary $134,772; middle half $121,597–$159,100.

Applications (LCAs)6,558

Median offered salary$134,772

Middle half of salaries$121,597–$159,100

10th–90th percentile$111,322–$181,990

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$109,778
Level II (qualified)	$125,000
Level III (experienced)	$152,027
Level IV (fully competent)	$177,154

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	2,351	$126,880
Apple Inc.	642	$157,581
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.	352	$126,880
Amazon.com Services LLC	281	$147,300
ServiceNow, Inc.	186	$130,187
Intuit Inc.	138	$157,120
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	98	$155,000
Asml US, LP	85	$146,328
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	81	$130,187
Qualcomm Incorporated	74	$127,134
Illumina, Inc.	72	$152,027
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	69	$160,100
Google LLC	53	$173,000
TuSimple, Inc.	51	$111,322
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.	44	$130,187
Microsoft Corporation	42	$176,279
Dexcom, Inc.	37	$155,500
ResMed Digital Health Inc.	36	$160,000
Sysintelli Inc.	33	$111,500
Brain Corporation	31	$130,187
Epsilon Data Management LLC	29	$136,765
MediaTek USA Inc.	28	$134,000
NVIDIA Corporation	27	$184,974
Infogain Corporation	24	$95,000
Kforce Inc.	22	$143,853
Meta Platforms, Inc	21	$211,654
Oracle America, Inc.	21	$152,027
Axos Bank	21	$130,000
Xsense.Ai, Inc.	19	$184,300
Deloitte Consulting LLP	19	$138,000
Becton, Dickinson and Company	18	$156,514
Mitchell International, Inc.	18	$115,427
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	17	$152,100
Insulet Corporation	17	$160,230
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.	15	$165,000
Intel Corporation	14	$136,548
Shubh Solutions, LLC.	14	$121,597
Snap Inc.	14	$152,027
Whova, Inc.	14	$111,676
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	13	$170,500

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).